A source, who wished to be anonymous,
texted a rumor about the Blazers being involved in trade talks.

I trust the source like no other, but
I've taken a stance to no longer use unnamed sources, which I know
will hurt me on days like this, the NBA Draft.

It's a difficult decision, because on
the one hand, I think part of the fun of being a fan is speculating
on what, or who, is a good fit for your team. Trade rumors are the
perfect fodder for such debate.

I just think people deserve to know
where the information is coming from in order to determine how
reliable or plausible the rumor.

I'm trying to get some confirmation on
the rumored trade, but in the meantime, here are some rumors that are out
there:

Jonathan Givony at DraftExpress.com tweets that the Blazers and Orlando Magic are talking trade, with Andre Miller and the No. 21 pick going to the Magic in exchange for Jameer Nelson.

Nelson is set to make $8.6 million in 2011-2012, $7.6 million in 2012-2013 and has a player option for $7.6 in 2013-2014.

Miller, of course, has a team option at $7.8 million for next season that the Blazers, or the team he is traded to, have until June 29 to pick up.

The benefit of this move would be the Blazers get younger (Nelson is 29; Miller 35) and they improve their spacing because Nelson is a much better outside shooter. Nelson is a career 39 percent shooter from three-point range and made a career-high 119 three pointers last season. Miller last season went 4-for-37.

Still, I think Nelson is a defensive liability because of his height (he's generously listed at 6-foot) - I still remember Miller posting him unmercifully this season on his way to 22 points and eight assists - and because I think Miller offers a ton of intangibles that help a team win.

*Meanwhile, Hoopsworld.com last night reported that the Blazers were in talks with San Antonio in an attempt to land point guard Tony Parker. The price? Nicolas Batum, Andre Miller and the No. 21 pick. The Oregonian's Joe Freeman quickly shot that down after talking to one of his sources inside the Blazers.

*Lots of talk about the Blazers moving up in the draft as well. It started early, when Kerry Eggers of the Portland Tribune said his sources were telling him the Blazers were targeting UConn point guard Kemba Walker.